Speed Dating in Lakeview
Lakeview is the most populous neighborhood in Chicago and one of the youngest, which is a polite way of saying it is full of single people who all go to the same six bars. Chicago First Dates hosts speed dating nights in Lakeview's own venues — the Southport Corridor, Clark Street, Belmont and the blocks around Wrigley — so you meet the neighbors you keep almost-meeting.
Our Lakeview crowd is a mix of young professionals, teachers, healthcare workers from Illinois Masonic and Advocate, and people from Roscoe Village, North Center and Northalsted who walk over. Every event is organized by age range so the room fits where you are in life.
Where we host in Lakeview
Cozy cocktail bars and restaurant back rooms on Southport, sports-bar upstairs rooms near Wrigley on nights without a game, and the wine bars along Clark. We choose spots with a reserved section, good lighting and a volume that lets conversation happen. The Brown Line at Southport and the Red Line at Belmont and Addison are all close.
Upcoming speed dating events in ChicagoHow it works
Check in, grab a drink, and settle in for ten to fifteen five-minute mini-dates with everyone in your age group, with a break to mingle. Afterward you log in, choose who you'd like to see again, and we exchange details for every mutual match — usually by the next day. It's the same relaxed format we run across Chicago.
Nearby
Wrigleyville, Northalsted, Roscoe Village, North Center and Lincoln Park each have their own page; speed dating on Chicago's North Side lists them all, and the locations page covers every neighborhood and suburb we serve.